UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA DE HONDURAS

Pespire, Choluteca

Carrera de: Ingeniería industrial

Asignatura: Ingles
Tutor: Juan Constantino Marinakis Kipps
Estudiante: Allan Edgardo sierra chirinos
Número de cuenta: 202110110124
Lugar y fecha: Nacaome Valle, 26 de junio de 2023
175,000 square feet
Construction began in 1889 and Biltmore House was first opened to friends and
family on Christmas Eve, 1895. Biltmore House was designed by architect
Richard Morris Hunt and is America’s Largest Home

Fast Facts About Biltmore

George Vanderbilt was born in 1862 in Staten Island, New York. He was the
grandson of famed industrialist and philanthropist Cornelius “Commodore”
Vanderbilt.

After visiting Asheville in 1888, George Vanderbilt began the process of building
his country home. Construction began in 1889 and Biltmore House was first
opened to friends and family on Christmas Eve, 1895.

Biltmore House was designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt and is America’s

Largest Home® spanning 175,000 square feet, which is more than four acres of
floor space. The 250-room French Renaissance chateau includes 35 bedrooms,
43 bathrooms, and 65 fireplaces

Djacent To Biltmore House Are 75 Acres Of Formal And Informal Gardens

Designed By Renowned American Landscape Architect, Frederick Law
Olmsted.

Biltmore was a pioneer in sustainable land use practices in 1895 and has long
operated its farm and field-to-table program. Biltmore is also credited as
the Birthplace of American Forestry. Today, Biltmore continues to honor George
Vanderbilt’s legacy of preserving the land and protecting the
environment through many ecological, recycling, and alternative energy
programs.
George Vanderbilt’s grandson, William A.V. Cecil, began planting grapevines in
the early 1970s, paving the way for the establishment of Biltmore’s Winery in
1985. Today, our winery is an integral part of a Biltmore visit and is America’s
most visited winery. Biltmore’s award-winning wines are available for purchase
at estate shops, on biltmoreshop.com, and in select retailers nationwide.